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South Dakota Payroll Information

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Paying Employees in South Dakota

South Dakota 2025 Minimum Wage:

$11.50 per hour
$5.75 per hour for tipped employees

South Dakota Overtime Rules:

1.5 x’s the regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek

South Dakota Paystub Requirements:

No pay stub requirement

How often do you have to pay employees in South Dakota?

Employees must be paid at least once per month on a regular agreed payday.

When is an employee’s final check due in South Dakota?

Voluntary resignation – wages are due by the next regular payday.
Involuntary termination – wages are due by the next regular payday.

South Dakota Payroll Taxes

South Dakota Withholding Tax

N/A – no state income tax

South Dakota Unemployment Tax

South Dakota Unemployment Tax Registration

Employers can complete the registration online no the South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation’s website

South Dakota Unemployment Tax Employer Liabilities

New employer rate: 1.2% plus .55% investment fee
2025 Wage Base: $15,000

South Dakota Unemployment Tax Due Dates

Return and payment are due quarterly on the last day of the month following the end of the reporting period

South Dakota New Hire Reporting

Employers can report new hires online using the SD New Hire Reporting portal
New Hire Reporting Center
PO Box 4700
Aberdeen, SD 57402-4700
Phone: (888) 827-6078
Fax: (888) 835-8659

Report new hires within 20 days of hire/rehire
PO Box 142901
Austin, TX 78714
Phone: 888-282-2064
Fax: 888-282-0502
Report new hires online

South Dakota Child Support

Employers can remit South Dakota child support payments via EFT
South Dakota Department of Social Services
Division of Child Support
Child Support Payment Center
700 Governors Drive, Suite 84
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-3165

Additional South Dakota Payroll Resources

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